| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Birth |
| Name | John Hamilton |
| Birth | 24 Nov 1855 |
| Place | Ballgreen, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Gender | M |
| Note | John Hamilton, father, Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver, age 25 in 1855, born Backroadfoot, StrathavenAgnes Cumming maiden name Hamilton age 22 years, born Backroadfoot,Strathaven. married 1853 Strathaven. John is her 2nd child, 1 boy living. Witness: John Hamilton, father. |
| Father's name | John Hamilton |
| Father's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Mother's name | Agnes Cumming |
| Parent's marriage | 1853 |
| Parent's marriage place | Strathaven, Lanark |
| Note | John Hamilton, father, Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver, age 25 in 1855, born Backroadfoot, StrathavenAgnes Cumming maiden name Hamilton age 22 years, born Backroadfoot,Strathaven. married 1853 Strathaven. John is her 2nd child, 1 boy living. Witness: John Hamilton, father. |